Gov. Schweitzer: Don't Sell Montana to Foreign Coal Companies!
- by: Sierra Club
- recipient: Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer
In late November, Montana Governor Brian Schweitzer sold interest in Montana coal mines to an Australian company, and has been in talks with a Chinese company that wants to buy coal from the state.
These deals not only perpetuate the use of dirty coal for energy around the world, but they also put land, wildlife, and the health of Montana's people at risk.
Montana has some of the world's largest untapped coal reserves. It is also a state of vast wild lands and beautiful mountain scenery. We cannot let this gorgeous state turn into a wasteland of coal ash and mercury pollution.
Please send a letter to Montana Governor Schweitzer telling him these coal deals are a bad idea!
Dear Governor,
I understand that the economic situation has forced many to resort to desperate measures. But I am writing to tell you that I strongly disapprove of your recent efforts to sell Montana's coal to foreign companies.
All over the country, communities are being polluted by toxic coal ash and mercury poisoning from coal mines and plants. Montana is a beautiful, idyllic state, and we don't want that to change. Increasing coal mining would put our communities and our children's health at risk. These deals also perpetuate the use of dirty coal around the world, particularly in countries that urgently need to change their environmental habits, like China.
Please stop selling Montana to foreign interests and putting our health at risk. Thank you for your time.
